This game was made for Mini Jam 113 - "Stuck in a loop". The loop here is that you're constantly going down to get more ore to sell and then buy upgrades to get better ore.

The deeper you go the better ore you can find but beware your fuel amount and drill level. You can't mine all ores depending on your drill level.

For more information click the Help button in the main menu.

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W / Up Arrow Key - Move forward

A / Left Arrow Key - Move left

D/ Right Arrow Key - Move right

S/ Down Arrow Key - Move back

Tab - Open/Close Inventory

Esc - Go back to the main menu

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Development log

Comments

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Fun! I have a soft spot in my heart for 2d miners. I really like your ore generation system, it looks really neat that it generates in the clumps.
Some recommendations would be adding a sound to the shop to indicate to the player that you have sold your ores, and I think the game would be more enjoyable if the controls responded faster and were more intuitive. But above all, a good peaceful adventure of progress!
One of my favorite games like this is called "Utopian Mining" you can find it on Armor Games. I also made a game like this called "Ozark Rush" you can find here or on CoolMathGames.

I'm glad you enjoyed the game. Everybody seems to like the ore generation system although when I made it I didn't think much of it, I was just glad I finished the generation and that it worked without flaws. There's so much I planed on adding and will probably add in the next update for example needing some ores for some upgrades and then the shop won't just sell all your ores but only one you choose and how much of those ores. I think it will benefit gameplay and game time. The controls are already fixed I'm just waiting for the game jam to end so that I can update the game. Thank you for taking your time to play and review my game! 

My pleasure! While your at it you might want to balance the ore prices a little bit. I came back and earned $7000, and it only cost $3000 or so to fully upgrade your self.

Yup balancing is necessary.